I'm Going Back to the Island

Yeah this is just the sort of headline that will make America finally believe the Democrats have a spine - from the New York Times:

Democrats Seem Ready to Extend Wiretap Powers

What the F#$% are they thinking!:

Two months after insisting that they would roll back broad eavesdropping powers won by the Bush administration, Democrats in Congress appear ready to make concessions that could extend some crucial powers given to the National Security Agency.